Certificates designed for working nurses with
MSN or DNP degrees to expand skills or switch specializations for
under $5K
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 1, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Rasmussen University announced today the
launch of three Post-Graduate Nursing Certificates in Nursing
Leadership and Administration, Nursing Education, and Healthcare
Technology, Simulation and Informatics. Nurses who already have
their Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and/or Doctor of Nursing
Practice (DNP) credentials can add a desired specialization for
under $5,0001 in as little
as six months2 without completing an additional
degree.
"At Rasmussen University, we recognized that a lot of nurses in
the workforce already have a master's or doctoral degree. They
don't need all of the nuts and bolts of another degree, just the
focused work needed to earn a new specialization. That's where
these certificates come in," said Dr. Josh
Hamilton, assistant vice president and dean of
post-licensure programs, School of Nursing at Rasmussen University.
"Pursuing a specialization provides an excellent opportunity for
nurses to pause and ask: 'What is it about the job that I love, and
what are the challenges? Would a shift in focus lead to my
long-term success and satisfaction?'"
The Nursing Leadership and Administration certificate provides
an option for nurses who are looking for upward mobility into a
managerial or administrative role.
"Many want to become nurse managers on their units, while others
may want to develop the skill set that allows them to move up into
hospital administration," said Hamilton. "This certificate focuses
on the portfolio of skills around business, budget, finance and
communication that are necessary to work with groups cross
functionally and strategically to actualize nursing at the
organizational level."
The demand for nurse educators is growing. According to the
American Association of Colleges of Nursing, nearly 62 percent of
nursing schools nationwide have vacant full-time positions and 14
percent without vacancies need additional faculty. Hamilton
underscores Rasmussen's new Post-Graduate Certificate in Nursing
Education as a great pathway for experienced nurses who wish to
move from a hospital or clinic setting to the classroom.
"The Nurse Educator certificate is perfect for the highly
accomplished clinician, nurse practitioner or clinical nurse
specialist who is already master's- or doctoral-prepared and wants
to give back by becoming part of the educational enterprise that's
graduating new nurses," said Hamilton.
The pandemic brought a rise in telehealth and spotlighted the
need for tech-savvy practitioners. The Healthcare Technology,
Simulation and Informatics certificate bundles three key technology
domains that give nurses an opportunity to transform healthcare
through innovation—from app or device creation to improve quality
of care, to programming simulation technology in nursing education,
to business intelligence and data that provide insight on incidence
of infection, patient demographics and healthcare outcomes.
Designed for working nurses, the Post-Graduate Nursing
Certificate program features a competency-based education model
called Empowered Learning™, which allows students to create
real-world projects that demonstrate their new knowledge and learn
at their own pace while staying connected to faculty and peers.
For more information on the new Post-Graduate Nursing
Certificates, please visit
https://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/nursing/post-graduate-nursing-certificate/.
*Currently, this program is not eligible for participation
in Title IV federal student aid programs.
*This program is not available in all states.
1Program cost breakdown: 16 Post-Graduate
Nursing Certificate credits at $260
per credit ($4,160) and $820 in fees = total program cost of $4,980. Program availability varies by
state.
2Completion time is dependent on
the number of courses completed each term.
ABOUT RASMUSSEN UNIVERSITY:
Rasmussen University, a university institutionally accredited by
the Higher Learning Commission (www.hlcommission.org), is dedicated
to changing lives and the communities it serves through innovative
and flexible educational programs. As a pioneer in career-focused
education since 1900, the University is defining a new generation
of higher education that focuses on competency-based education,
technology and transferable skills. Rasmussen offers undergraduate
and graduate programs online and in person at 22 campuses around
the country. The University is designed to lift and support its
students every step of the way, from each student's first
credential to their last. Rasmussen is dedicated to global
enrichment, serving the underserved and meeting the evolving needs
of diverse students, communities and economies. Rasmussen
encourages its students, faculty and staff to strive for academic
excellence, community enrichment and service to the public good.
Rasmussen is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Public
Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI). For more information about
Rasmussen University, please visit www.rasmussen.edu.
Contact: Sharon Rolenc
Office: 952.844.5630
Mobie: 612.720.2083
Email: sharon.rolenc@colegeiseducation.com
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